Work Week

Updated Jan. 15, 2002 12:01 a.m. ET

A SUPREME COURT ruling could leave ample room for disability claims.

Employer groups claimed victory with last week's decision tightening the standard under which workers can claim protection under the Americans With Disabilities Act. Disability-rights groups said it could hurt the cause of workers with disabilities, but some disability-law experts on both sides say the decision leaves plenty of room for claims. The court reversed the victory of one worker with carpal-tunnel syndrome, "but the Supreme Court is saying,...